Trump replaced Maguire with Grenell after raging over House briefing on 2020 election threats

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The guy was fired because Trump doesn’t want the intelligence community talking to congress. How on earth can anyone be blasé about that? That’s not “ceremonial”. JFC.

No.

I’m getting dizzy with so much spin.

[Anonymous]

You may not agree with the presidents decision but it is within his discretion to change the appointment of an acting official. Nothing illegal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You may not agree with the presidents decision but it is within his discretion to change the appointment of an acting official. Nothing illegal.

No one said it was illegal, but when most of the Administration is "acting" so as to avoid Senate oversight, at some point, one has to wonder, no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You may not agree with the presidents decision but it is within his discretion to change the appointment of an acting official. Nothing illegal.

The "it's not illegal" crowd is getting so tiresome.

Guess what, segregation wasn't illegal for decades, either. But it was always unethical and something that anyone righteous and with a moral compass and sense of decency would condemn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You may not agree with the presidents decision but it is within his discretion to change the appointment of an acting official. Nothing illegal.

Why aren’t you asking why that president doesn’t want our congress briefed on intelligence, especially threats to the 2020 election?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You may not agree with the presidents decision but it is within his discretion to change the appointment of an acting official. Nothing illegal.

If he is ordering the DNI to stop briefing the House Intelligence Committee of known threats to national security, then that is illegal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The DNI is far from a ceremonial position. I don’t even know where some of you get this crap from.

I’m guessing most Americans didn’t even know this position exists, so it’s hard to get worked up about something they know nothing about.

It was pretty common knowledge that after 9/11, Congressional oversight demonstrated a lack of coordination among the different agencies. The oDNI and DNI positions were created to fill the gap. I am sorry if people don't remember or know this, but that doesn't make it something to be blase about.

With Joseph Maguire's ouster as acting DNI, by the end of today, almost all of the senior US government roles created after 9/11 literally aimed at preventing the next 9/11 will be either vacant or lack permanent appointees.
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-hollowed-out-us-national-security-vacancies-acting/

[Anonymous]

Hilter had the same authority and position on January 31, 1933 as Trump does now.

By July 14, elections were no longer allowed, State governments had no power, only Nazism was LEGAL.

But, 70% of Germans thought Hitler was an uneducated, foolish dunce.

See how well that ended.

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For your viewing pleasure

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You may not agree with the presidents decision but it is within his discretion to change the appointment of an acting official. Nothing illegal.

The "it's not illegal" crowd is getting so tiresome.

Guess what, segregation wasn't illegal for decades, either. But it was always unethical and something that anyone righteous and with a moral compass and sense of decency would condemn.

Agreed.

You know which country is great at passing laws meant to continue authoritarianism? Russia. They use laws so that people can say “well it’s not illegal, so nothing you can do about it!”

[Anonymous]

Another big departure from ODNI:

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HELLO? HELLO? DOES ANYBODY SEE THE FIRE? ANYBODY?

[Anonymous]

This seems relevant. Grenell was working on behalf of Moldova and of course didn’t disclose this or file as a foreign agent with DOJ.

Trump’s New Spy Chief Used to Work for a Foreign Politician the U.S. Accused of Corruption

https://www.propublica.org/article/trumps-new-spy-chief-used-to-work-for-a-foreign-politician-the-us-accused-of-corruption/amp?__twitter_impression=true

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This seems relevant. Grenell was working on behalf of Moldova and of course didn’t disclose this or file as a foreign agent with DOJ.

Trump’s New Spy Chief Used to Work for a Foreign Politician the U.S. Accused of Corruption

https://www.propublica.org/article/trumps-new-spy-chief-used-to-work-for-a-foreign-politician-the-us-accused-of-corruption/amp?__twitter_impression=true

Indeed, he would not qualify for a basic security clearance.

[Anonymous]

It looks like Richard Grenell may have violated FARA while trying to whitewash one of the most corrupt figures the post-Soviet space has ever produced.

Another criminal in Trump's orbit.